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[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - July 17, 1989]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She sends her praise for the Modernization of Sainthood, a stage play by Houston, and wishes him the best in his professional career.
Date:
July 17, 1989
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Typed letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She thanks him for a previous letter and wishes him well on two works by the author: Driving Wheel and A'Lelia.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from her teaching position at Wake Forest University to send her thanks and well wishes to Houston's work. Personal matters are also briefly discussed.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him for a previous letter and best wishes on two of Houston's plays - A'Lelia and Driving Wheel.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 1995]
Typed note from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She wishes the best for Houston and his players. Instructions and information about proper flower care and business information from the Last Straw Florist indicates that flowers accompanied the note.
Date:
November 1995
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston - January 17, 2002]
E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He has received a script for one of Houston's plays, Cameoland, and is writing to comment on several parts of the story. This includes notations on character development, music, and imagery.
Date:
January 17, 2002
Creator:
Aprill, Arnold
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston - October 15, 1992]
Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite Houston to his provocative one-man performance piece titled Queer Pier. He encloses a xeroxed newspaper clipping from The Advocate about his play. A third clipping shows a portrait of the writer wearing sunglasses, shorts, and an American flag bandana in front of a chain-link fence.
Date:
October 15, 1992
Creator:
Aqueno, Frank R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Atkins to Friends and Family - 1996]
Letter from Robert Atkins to friends and family. He writes informing them of recent news in his professional career, including media collaborations with television broadcasting companies and updates on two of his books, TalkBack! and ArtSpeak. A few personal details are also given.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Atkins, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michele Autenrieth to Sterling Houston - May 6, 1997]
Letter from Michele Autenrieth, account executive of Guerra DeBerry & Company, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to invite him to be a judge for the Annual Citicorp Employee Art Contest, where Citicorp employees present sculptures, paintings, and other forms of art.
Date:
May 6, 1997
Creator:
Autenrieth, Michele
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A'Lelia Bundles to Sterling Houston - December 29, 1990]
Letter from A'Lelia Bundles to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. It appears there was a woman, A'Lelia Walker, who inspired Mr. Houston to write a stage play. Ms. Bundles writes to praise Houston on the play and inform him of other news in theatre.
Date:
December 29, 1990
Creator:
Bundles, A'Lelia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger to Sterling Houston - December 22, 1992]
Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to thank him for allowing them to house his documentation. It appears that Mr. Houston's contribution was helpful to an exhibition titled Private/Public. The School of the Art Institute played a seemingly large role in the exhibit as well.
Date:
December 22, 1992
Creator:
Chambers, Park; Doud, Tim & Steger, Lawrence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Cheung]
Letter from Raymond Cheung to an unidentified recipient. The short letter is being sent in the hopes of acquiring a television or radio internship. Raymond has included his resume.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cheung, Raymond
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - August 17, 2003]
Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to congratulate him for receiving a 2003 Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award, a fifteen hundred dollar award with no restrictions as to its use. A second letter is included that reads as a press release for the award, with mention of other award winners and the award history.
Date:
August 17, 2003
Creator:
Cisneros, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - July 5th, 1996]
Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston. She tells him she "saw these and knew they were for your altar." She wishes him the best and to keep growing.
Date:
July 5, 1996
Creator:
Cisneros, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]
Letter, sticker, pamphlet, and photocopied newspaper clippings from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to praise his participation in a group reading panel sponsored by Amnesty International and other organizations. The event, "We Say No: Writers Against Torture", brought together a variety of academics and writers for one night in San Antonio Central Library. The material enclosed by Cisneros corresponds with the event.
Date:
March 9, 2006
Creator:
Cisneros, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - November 4, 1997]
Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She invites him to a celebration honoring MacArthur guests and the stage play "Ofrendas del Alma, del Corazon, y de la Mente" (translated to Offerings from the Soul, the Heart, and the Mind). At the end of her letter, she provides instructions to her home.
Date:
November 4, 1997
Creator:
Cisneros, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William W. Cook - April 7, 1998]
Letter from William W. Cook, chair of the National Black Theatre Summit at Dartmouth College, to participants of the National Black Theatre Summit. He writes to thank those involved for their work and participation. The gathering comprised of a conference and discussions on the future of theatre affecting, concerning, or about African-Americans. Several initiatives are mentioned, mandates that have been met, and areas that still need attention.
Date:
April 7, 1998
Creator:
Cook, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Dr. Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989]
Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of the O'Rourke Center for the Performing Arts, to Dr. Peter Wolkonsky. She sends word that she enjoyed reading Sterling Houston's play, A Brief History of American Song, but that her company will be unable to produce it due to prior commitments.
Date:
January 10, 1989
Creator:
Crewdson, Arlene J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989]
Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of the O'Rourke Center for the Performing Arts, to Peter Wolkonsky. She writes that because of preexisting commitments, her and her company will be unable to produce a play by Sterling Houston - A Brief History of American Song. However, she is interested in reading other plays for possible future productions.
Date:
January 10, 1989
Creator:
Crewdson, Arlene J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1989]
Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of Pegasus Players, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to send a list of Chicago-based theatres who might want to produce Houston's work.
Date:
May 8, 1989
Creator:
Crewdson, Arlene J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]
Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The executive director of Gemini Ink, Nan writes to Houston to inform him of an upcoming fall fundraising campaign. She hopes to convince Houston, a past donor, to provide a contribution to the non-profit organization.
Date:
December 19, 2001
Creator:
Cuba, Nan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillie DeAnda to Sterling Houston - October 10, 1995]
Letter from Lillie DeAnda to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for helping and attending the SAYL (likely the San Antonio Youth Literacy organization) Gala kick-off party. She is happy that he will attend at a forthcoming gala in March.
Date:
October 10, 1995
Creator:
DeAnda, Lillie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]
Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University. In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.
Date:
January 31, 2003
Creator:
DeVinney, Karen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]
Letter from Karen DeVinney, managing editor from the University of North Texas press, to Sandra Mayo and Sterling Houston. She writes to both to inform them of edits that have been made to a manuscript titled Myth, Magic, and Farce. The manuscript is a collection of plays by Houston, a prominent San Antonio playwright. DeVinney goes on to talk about other stages that need to be met before publication.
Date:
August 13, 2004
Creator:
DeVinney, Karen
System:
The Portal to Texas History